Our planet is full of mystery and wonder. There are so many things that even scientists are only just discovering, from new ...
While snapping photos of the surface of Mars in 2011, the HiRISE instrument aboard the robotic Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter spotted a very unusual feature. On Pavonis Mons – a large shield ...
In climates cold enough to freeze, you never know what is hidden underneath the ice. For countless years, humans have been making mind-blowing discoveries by digging into the frozen tundra. Some of ...
The idea of a giant virus lurking on a vast ice sheet might sound like the plot to the latest science fiction blockbuster. But it's become a reality, after researchers discovered giant viruses ...
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Scattered throughout the Hebrew Bible are a selection of words that refer to peoples who were interpreted to be giants. The words themselves are scarce, obscuring their meanings beneath later ...
A study of sea ice showed that low coverage in 2023 was a rare event, and models suggest it would have been "extremely unlikely" to have occurred without human-caused warming of Earth. Last year ...
Archaeologists have discovered one of the world’s largest collections of ancient art, showing giants and monsters walking the Earth. In a remote area of South America, a British-led research ...
Opossums are truly incredible creatures, and these photos show the sacrifices mothers can sometimes transcend species.
A 4,000-year-old timber circle on a Norfolk beach dubbed the “Seahenge” was built after a period of extreme climate degradation at the close of the third millennium BC, a new study has found.
The following are a few highlights—a mere whisper of all that the cities have to offer—but it’s a good place to start if ...